New for all you bling-freaks out there are Aluminum Lower Arms for the Traxxas X-Maxx from Integy. To match the look of your truck, these beefy units are available in six different colors – black, silver, blue, gunmetal, orange, or in red. The lower arms come as a set of four, enough to do an entire truck. Pricing is $109 [...]

Recently announced by the crew over at Luxury RC is an Aluminum Interior Panel for the RR10 Bomber. The panel is made from 6061 aluminum and has laser cut vents to allow cooling air to make it to the motor and ESC. This replaces the factory unit and is easily installed via factory hardware. * Black powder coat finish * 1 year [...]

Can I tell you a little something about Brian our Editor in Chief? Like a moth to a flame, he is attracted to bling. In fact, a lot of hobbyists are all about fancy aluminum parts. If you are a bling-fanatic, Integy recently announced the CF310 Trail Roller Scale Crawler. From nose to tail, the CF310 is full of aluminum [...]

Get your bling on with the new DEF Star-D2M Aluminum Drift Wheel Set from Fire Brand RC. The FireBrand crew not only made sure they look hot, but also designed them for increased performance on your drift machine. * Pre-mounted and glued * Come as a set of 4 * 12mm hex * 12mm off-set * Anodized aluminum wheels * Weight- 2 oz each Street pricing is [...]

I may have been buried in snow or humbled by the cold these past weeks, but it did not keep me down! The team over at Rakon Heli specializes in upgrades, and I had to take a look at the Blade 200QX main frame, prop nut, and motor lock nut upgrades. The frame sells for around $70, and takes a bit of time [...]

If you are going for the trickest, absolutely most scale authentic looking vehicle possible, you just can not have ugly clips securing your body. TheToyz now makes it easy to use magnets or velcro to secure the lid on your drifter/touring car with their adjustable stealth body mounts. Made from aluminum, the stealth body mounts are easy to install and [...]

The HPI Firestorm 10T and Blitz are proven bash machines, but they can be made even better. Boom Racing has a full line of Aluminum Upgrades for the two trucks that not only makes them tougher, but also significantly raises their bling factor. The aluminum parts come anodized in several different colors and are made to bolt right on without [...]

More and more people are getting into the 6×6 scene. A 6×6 makes it easier to climb tough obstacles, plus, they just look gnarly. Integy has announced a Limited Edition Trail Roller 6×6 ARTR. The Trail Roller has six wheel drive, all wheel steer, and roughly 95% of the parts are made from aluminum or steel. The 6×6 Trail Roller [...]

What are some of the trickest and most expensive wheels that you can buy for your short course truck? That would be the aluminum, fully licensed, Mickey Thompson Classic Lock wheels from RC4WD. Their aluminum design should help make them extra tough while out bashing and give them the ultimate in scale realism. * Wheel Size- 2.2/3.0″ * Uses 12mm [...]

The guys over at Gear Head RC have some new officially licensed BTR TT Beadlock Wheels for your rock crawler or scale machine. They come in the popular 2.2″ size, are machined from aluminum, and have nice scale detailing to really set your truck off. * Drive- 12mm hex * Size- 2.2″ * Weight- 5.6 oz * Width- 1.49″ * Made in the USA The [...]

Want to give your new Team Associated RC10 Classic that classic Jay Halsey look from the 1980s? Now you can with aluminum wheels from Rogue Element. The Rogue Element wheels are made from 6061-T6 aluminum, look just like the ’80s originals, and work with the stock inserts and screws. To get more information on Rogue Element Components simply click This [...]

Our friends over at RC4WD have some new heavy duty billet tie rod ends for your bashing enjoyment. The new units fit M4 threaded shaft and should take some serious abuse before breaking. * CNC machined from aluminum * Weight: 3 grams * Engineered and made by RC4WD * Gen III rod end technology * Stainless steel ball pre-installed The part numbers are #Z-S1103 for black, [...]

There are a few advantages to widening your Traxxas 1/16 Revo or Summit. A wider truck makes it less likely to roll over in corners and it keeps bigger tires from rubbing against the body. Here at BigSquidRC we are big fans of the bling, so just the tougher looking stance might be our biggest reason to “go wide”. TheToyz.com makes [...]

The crew over at Kershaw Designs have just announced their new and improved V3.1 Basher Edition chassis for both the Traxxas E-Revo and Summit. They have now added two 1/4″ aluminum braces that run the entire length of the chassis to make them even tougher for all you extra hardcore bashers. Not only have they made their chassis tougher, they’ve [...]

The guys over at RC4WD are known for putting out trick looking scale gear. Their latest wheels, Mickey Thompson Classic Lock 1.9″ w/ Internal Beadlocks, are not only tough enough for a long day on the trail, but look cool enough to make your 1.9 machine a real head turner. The RC4WD Mickey Thompson wheels are officially licensed and CNC machined [...]